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Chapter 97 - My Secrets To Keep

Auteur: Joanna Jade
last update Date de publication: 2026-09-08 16:04:35

Zayden’s POV

The study felt too quiet after she left.

I stood by the window for a long time, staring out into the dark garden without really seeing it. The taste of her was still on my tongue. The sound of her moaning my name still echoed in my head. And yet the second it was over, I had pushed her away again.

Everyone had retreated to their rooms—everyone except me.

And apparently, Noemi.

The door creaked open without a knock. She stepped inside, still in her clothes from dinner, her hair loos
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